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en-usen-usFrom DIII to the NFL: Eagles QB Coach James Urban '96http://www.generalssports.com/information/Inside_Athletics/sports_information/generalreleases/jurban
It's August in Bethlehem, Pa., and by 9:00 a.m. the heat and humidity have become almost unbearable for a number of people standing on sprawling green fields at Lehigh University. Despite the rising temperatures, there are better than 8,000 people gathered to get a glimpse of what the fall may have in store.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/information/Inside_Athletics/sports_information/generalreleases/jurban2010-09-09T04:00:00ZWashington and Lee Adds Four Coaches to Athletics Staffhttp://www.generalssports.com/information/Inside_Athletics/sports_information/generalreleases/hires6.14
Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced the addition of several assistant coaches to the Generals' athletic department staff.Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/information/Inside_Athletics/sports_information/generalreleases/hires6.142010-06-14T04:00:00ZW&L Athletics Claims 2010 ODAC Overall Sports Champion Cuphttp://www.generalssports.com/information/Inside_Athletics/sports_information/generalreleases/cuprelease
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has announced that Washington and Lee University has claimed the 2010 Dan Wooldridge Overall Sports Champion Cup for the seventh-straight year.Wed, 19 May 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/information/Inside_Athletics/sports_information/generalreleases/cuprelease2010-05-19T04:00:00ZSutherland and Goetsch Named Top W&L Athleteshttp://www.generalssports.com/information/Inside_Athletics/sports_information/generalreleases/deptawards
Washington and Lee University held its annual Athletic Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 18 at Lee Chapel. Headlining the award winners were senior soccer/track & field athlete Maggie Sutherland (Pittsburgh, Pa./Sewickley Academy) and senior basketball/track & field athlete Ben Goetsch (Timonium, Md./Gilman), who were selected as the "Pres" Brown Outstanding Senior Female and Male Athletes of the Year as voted on by members of the department.Tue, 18 May 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/information/Inside_Athletics/sports_information/generalreleases/deptawards2010-05-18T04:00:00ZW&L Announces 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame Classhttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/2010halloffame
Washington and Lee University has announced its 23rd class to be inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The class includes former basketball coach Verne Canfield, former lacrosse player Don Carroll '76, former football, lacrosse and wrestling athlete Robert Hull '96, and former soccer, lacrosse and basketball player Karin Treese Bauer '99.Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/2010halloffame2010-05-03T04:00:00ZNumerous W&L Students Earn Scholar-Athlete Awards During Winter Termhttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/mswim/2009-10/releases/ssamay2010
Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that 176 students earned Scholar-Athlete awards during the recently completed winter term. The students are all members of W&L athletic teams and achieved a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.500.Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/mswim/2009-10/releases/ssamay20102010-05-03T04:00:00ZNumerous W&L Students Earn Scholar-Athlete Awardshttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/bsb/2009-10/releases/s-ajan2010
Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that 177 students earned Scholar-Athlete awards during the recently completed fall term. The students are all members of W&L athletic teams and achieved a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.500.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/bsb/2009-10/releases/s-ajan20102010-01-11T05:00:00ZSix Generals Earn All-State Football Honorshttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/vasid12.18
The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced its 2009 College Division All-State Football team on Thursday as voted on by the membership. Washington and Lee had six players honored on the first or second teams.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/vasid12.182009-12-18T05:00:00ZCassilly and Craigle Selected to All-South Region Teamshttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/d3ftb12.11
Washington and Lee seniors Charlie Craigle (Greenville, N.C./Rose) and Matt Cassilly (Gambrills, Md./Archbishop Spaulding) were both named to the D3Football.com All-South Region team, which was announced on Friday morning.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/d3ftb12.112009-12-11T05:00:00ZW&L's Cassilly Named a Finalist for the Dudley Awardhttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/dudley
Washington and Lee senior defensive end Matt Cassilly (Gambrills, Md./Archbishop Spaulding) has been named a finalist for the 2009 Dudley Award, which is presented to the top collegiate football players in Virginia for the University and College Divisions.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/dudley2009-12-08T05:00:00ZSawyer Invited to DIII Senior All-Star Football Gamehttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/sawyerallstar
Washington and Lee senior defensive back Donavon Sawyer (Little Rock, Ark./Robinson) has been selected to participate in the inaugural Division III Football Senior Classic, joining teammates Charlie Craigle (Greenville, N.C./Rose) and Matt Cassilly (Gambrills, Md./Archbishop Spaulding) on the South roster.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/sawyerallstar2009-11-30T05:00:00ZEight Generals Named to All-ODAC Football Teamshttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/allodacftb
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced its 2009 all-conference football teams on Tuesday afternoon and Washington and Lee had eight players honored on the first, second and honorable mention squads. Additionally, junior offensive lineman Greg Kurkis (Roswell, Ga./Westminster) was named the Co-ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete of the Year winner along with Hampden-Sydney senior linebacker Josh Miller.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/allodacftb2009-11-24T05:00:00ZW&L's Kurkis Garners Academic All-America Laurelshttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/espncosida
Washington and Lee junior offensive lineman Greg Kurkis (Roswell, Ga./Westminster) was named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Football Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Tuesday.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/espncosida2009-11-24T05:00:00ZW&L Football Gains Forfeit Win over Greensborohttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/forfeit
The Washington and Lee football team has picked up a win by forfeit and will officially end its 2009 season with a 4-6 overall record.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/forfeit2009-11-24T05:00:00ZCraigle and Cassilly Selected to Div. III Football Senior Classichttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/allstar
Washington and Lee senior football players Charlie Craigle (Greenville, N.C./Rose) and Matt Cassilly (Gambrills, Md./Archbishop Spaulding) have both been selected to participate in the inaugural Division III Football Senior Classic.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/allstar2009-11-17T05:00:00ZW&L Football Knocked off by Emory & Henry, 23-16http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/emory11.7
Emory & Henry quarterback Drew Piscopo threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Wasps to a 23-16 victory over Washington and Lee in ODAC football action on Saturday afternoon at Fullerton Field.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/emory11.72009-11-07T05:00:00ZFive Generals Selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Squadhttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/cosidaacad
Five members of the Washington and Lee football team have been named to the 2009 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District III squad, which was released on Thursday.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/cosidaacad2009-11-05T05:00:00ZWashington and Lee Football Game Notes - Game #10http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/emorynotes
W&L and Emory & Henry will be meeting for the 39th time, with the Wasps holding a 27-11 advantage in the all-time series. W&L has won five of the last seven meetings in the series, but the Wasps claimed a 17-14 overtime win last season at Wilson Field. Over the last four meetings, the Generals have limited the Wasps to an average of just 11.0 points per game.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/emorynotes2009-11-02T05:00:00ZBridgewater Football Survives Generals, 35-34, in OThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/bwater10.31
The Washington and Lee football team missed a potential game-winning 24-yard field goal with four seconds remaining and fell in overtime to Bridgewater by a score of 35-34 on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/bwater10.312009-10-31T04:00:00ZWashington and Lee Football Game Notes - Game #9http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/bwaternotes
W&L and Bridgewater will be meeting for the 40th time, with the Generals holding a 23-16 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1964 season. The Eagles have won eight of the last nine games in the series, including a 32-19 win last season at Jopson Field. W&L won the last game played at Wilson Field by a 17-14 score.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/bwaternotes2009-10-26T04:00:00ZW&L Football Outlasts Guilford for a 28-21 Victoryhttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/guilford10.24
Sophomore quarterback Charlie Westfal (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) scored on a 21-yard touchdown run with 3:39 remaining to lift the Washington and Lee football team to a 28-21 ODAC victory over Guilford on Saturday afternoon at the Armfield Athletic Center.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/guilford10.242009-10-24T04:00:00ZWashington and Lee Football Game Notes - Game #8http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/guilfordnotes
Washington and Lee and Guilford will be meeting for the 23rd time, with the all-time series knotted at 11 games apiece. The Generals have won two of the last three encounters, but the Quakers won last season's meeting by a score of 34-27 at Wilson Field.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/guilfordnotes2009-10-20T04:00:00ZW&L Football Scares 21st-ranked H-SC but falls, 38-31http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/hsc10.17
The Washington and Lee football team recovered from a 28-3 deficit late in the second quarter, but 21st-ranked Hampden-Sydney held off the Generals for a 38-31 win on Saturday afternoon at Everett Stadium.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/hsc10.172009-10-17T04:00:00ZWashington and Lee Football Game Notes - Game #7http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/hscnotes
Washington and Lee and Hampden-Sydney will be meeting for the 68th time, with the Tigers holding a 34-31-2 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1899 season. W&L has met Hampden-Sydney more than any other opponent in its history and the two teams have played every season since 1955. H-SC has won two-straight in the series, including a 39-29 win last season at Wilson Field.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/hscnotes2009-10-12T04:00:00ZW&L Claims a Pair of ODAC Player of the Week Awardshttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/POW10.12
Washington and Lee University has claimed two Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Player of the Week Awards for the week ending October 11.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/wvball/2009-10/releases/POW10.122009-10-12T04:00:00ZW&L Football Rushes Past Catholic, 28-14http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/cua10.10
Washington and Lee rushed for 316 yards and four touchdowns in posting a 28-14 homecoming victory over Catholic University on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/cua10.102009-10-10T04:00:00ZW&L Athletics Declares Saturday's Homecoming Games as a "Blue Out"http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/blueout
The Washington and Lee Department of Athletics has declared Saturday's homecoming athletics contests a "Blue Out".Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/blueout2009-10-07T04:00:00ZWashington and Lee Football Game Notes - Game #6http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/cuanotes
Washington and Lee and Catholic will be meeting for the 14th time, with the Generals holding a 10-3 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1981 season. W&L has won five of the last six meetings, but the Cardinals prevailed last season in Washington, D.C., by a score of 48-29. Catholic has never won at Wilson Field, having dropped all seven games it has played there.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/cuanotes2009-10-05T04:00:00ZW&L Football Falls Short at Randolph-Macon, 21-13http://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/macon10.3
The Washington and Lee football team rallied with two touchdowns in the final 2:08 of the game, but came up just short in a 21-13 loss at Randolph-Macon on Saturday afternoon at Day Field.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/fball/2009-10/releases/macon10.32009-10-03T04:00:00ZW&L Places 241 Student-Athletes on the ODAC All-Academic Teamhttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/wsoc/2009-10/releases/odac_allacad
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released its 2008-09 All-Academic Team on Wednesday and Washington and Lee placed 241 student-athletes on the list.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.generalssports.com/sports/wsoc/2009-10/releases/odac_allacad2009-09-30T04:00:00Z